"Beta"-cha can't guess this!
Press Your Luck
Who's the Alpha Dog?
Shockingly Fabulous
Putting it all together
100

These receptors are primarily found in the heart

What are beta-1 receptors

100

This vasorpressor is first line for septic shock

What is norepinephrine 

100

This is the primary effect of stimulation of Alpha-1 receptors

What is vasoconstriction

100

This is the definition of shock.

Imbalance between oxygen consumption and delivery.

100

A 3-year-old male Comes in febrile to 39.5C, lethargic, Pulse 180s with cap refill of 12 seconds BP is 65/25. 7.2/24/125/6/99% BD -25. Lactate is 12. Hemoglobin is 10 g/dL

Interpret the gas.  

Metabolic acidosis with incomplete compensation.

200

This vasoactive can be used for bradycardia, or even for asthma!

What is isoproterenol?

200

This complication can occur when vasopressors extravasate through peripheral IVs

What is tissue necrosis

200

Which system are the alpha receptors involved in (sympathetic or parasympathetic)?

Sympathetic (Fight or flight)

200

What transports oxygen through the body?

Hemoglobin

200

A 3-year-old comes in febrile to 39.5C, lethargic. Pulse of 180s with cap refill of 12 seconds BP is 65/25. 7.2/24/125/6/99% BD -25. Lactate is 12. Hemoglobin is 10 g/dL. 

What is the diagnosis for the child? What are 4 things you want to do? 


Septic Shock. Tasks: Antibiotics. Fluid. Norepinephrine. Intubation.

300

Stimulation of this receptor causes vasodilation and bronchodilation.

Beta 2!

300

What is the typical dosing range for inhaled nitric oxide?

1 to 20 parts per million.

300

This drug is a pure alpha-1 agonist

What is phenylephrine

300

This is the formula for cardiac output.

Heart Rate X Stroke Volume

300

A 19 year old male with a history of end stage renal disease s/p renal transplant, moderate to severe asthma, and type 2 diabetes, presents with BP 220/140. 

What is the diagnosis? How do you treat?

Hypertensive emergency. Nicardipine infusion.

400

This drug, can be used as an infusion for tachycardia or cardiac arrhythmias, but can cause bronchospasm or hypoglycemia.

What is esmolol
400

When a patient is on epinephrine and norepinephrine for shock, what vasoactive can we use for persistent hypotension?

What is vasopressin?

400

This vasoactive medication has more alpha 1 effect at higher doses.

What is epinephrine 

400

What kinds of shock does septic shock encompass?

Hypovolemic, cardiogenic, distributive!

400

6 month old with RSV bronchiolitis is intubated due to respiratory failure, and then is paralyzed, proned, on an epinephrine infusion. She is on high ventilator settings, but still saturating 78%. You have suctioned, sedated, done airway clearance. 

What can you do next? 

Inhaled nitric oxide.

500

What end organs do the beta receptors affect? (Points for at least 5)

Eyes, Lungs, Heart, Blood vessels, GI tract, Bladder, Uterus

500

How does milrinone work in shock?

Leads to increased relaxation of myocardium, peripheral and pulmonary vasodilation

500

What is the typical dosing range for norepinephrine?

0.05mcg/kg/min- 1mcg/kg/min

500

These are the types of shock (hint: there are 4)

Hypovolemic, Cardiogenic, Obstructive, Distributive

500

A 2 year old intubated patient. A line is flat and there is no end tidal CO2. 

The rhythm appears to be normal on the monitor. 

What do you do? 

CPR